Finger ring and setting



& GASCHKE I FINGER RING AND SETTING May 1, 1923. M53308 Filed April 16. 1921 F 5. F 5. E 12 vwentoz eorge qusmm.

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uNirE STATES GEORGE GASCHKE, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN rLArrNUi/r WORKS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

FINGER RING AND SETTING.

Application filed April '16, 1921. Serial No. 461,896.

To all 20 from it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE GAsoHK-E, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new.

and useful Improvements in Finger Rings and Settings, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of this invention is to provide a finger ring comprising a band having novel means integrally combined therewith for engaging a stone orthe like in a secure manner. I

A further object is in the provisionof a ring having certain of its setting prongs formed directly with its body and other pairs of similar prongs set lateral recesses formed in the band and there secured by soldering.

Another object is to provide a novel design of ring which can be manufactured at a moderate expense, that possessses adequate strength and presents a pleasing appearance.

These and other like objects, are attained by the novel design, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a ring body having integrally pronged elements.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar sectional view showing an additional pronged element attached.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view'of a pronged or collet element prior to attachment.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the same taken on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the ring body and collet member assembled together.

Figure 7 is a side elevational view of a ring and collet of modified construction.

Figure 8 is a side elevational view of the modified ring body.

Figure 9 is a sectional view of the same on the line 9-9 of Figure 8.

Figure 10 is a top plan view of a multipronged collet.

Figure 11 is a side elevational view of the same.

Figure 12 is a sectional view of the assembled ring and collet taken on the 12-12 of Figure 7.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the numeral 15 designates in general the main body of a conventional type of finger ring,

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the same containing an opening 16 to receive the finger, this opening being either central or concentric as shownv The lower part of the ring, usuallyworii adjacent to the hand being preferably thinner than the outer, top or display portion. The cross section of the ring may be semi-elliptical, or half round as, preferred, all the edges being smoothly rounded and highly finished.

In the form shown 1n Figures 1 to 3' inelusive, and in Figure 6, a pair of opposed, divergent prongs 17 are integrally formed with the exterior of'the ring body, these prongs being disposed in the planeof the ring body and are half-round in cross section, ends.

slightly tapering towards'their outer A transverse notch or recess 18 is formed 2 in the ring body intermediate the prongs 17, the notch extending substantially halfthe way through the deepest portion of the ring body as shown best in Figure 1,

The collet element is comprised of a base 20 having at its center. a notch or recess 21. The base 20 is designed to closely fit the recess 18 formed in the ring body and the opposed lugs on the underside of the base are adapted to grip the sides of the ring body and are secured thereto by soldering or like means.

Extending angularly outward from the base are a pair of opposed prongs 22 the same being counterparts ofthe prongs 17, so that when the collet is secured by soldering or like means to the ring body, four equally spaced prongs are provided in which may be secured a stone, plate or like object in a manner well understood.

It will be apparent that more than two prongs may be formed with the base element if desired and that the assembled structure constitutes a stone setting.

In the modified type of construction,- shown in Figures 7 to 12 inclusive, the ring body 15 is formed with two spur-like elements 25 having between them an opening 26, extending, like the notch 18 approximately half through the body of the ring practical form of and having tapering side walls, radial on the inner sides, formed by the spurs as shown.

Suited to engage in this opening is aconical body 28 containing a recess 29 in its base or smaller end, the side walls of the recess constituting lugs, and a through conical passage 30, this base being adapted to closely fit the opening 26 of the ring body, so that the two elements may, when soldered have the appearance of an integral structure as shown in Figure 7.

A plurality of prongs 31 are formed with the upper, larger hollow portion of the cone 28, by cutting recesses 32 therein.

The prongs formed by either method are readily bent inward to hold the desired article in the usual manner and it will be manifest that the structure herein presented is one of simplicity, strength and ornamental appearance.

lVhile certain preferred embodiments of this device have been shown and described it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims,

Having thus described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim, is

1. A finger ring comprising an integral band having a transverse recess in its pe riphery a pair of integral retaining prongs extending outward from said band, a base element fitted to be received in the mentioned recess, lugs on said base engageable with the sides of said band, and a plurality of retaining prongs extending from said base.

2. A finger ring comprising an integral band having a transverse recess in its pe-. riphery, a pair of integral spurs on said band, said spurs having between them an opening extending into the band, the adjacent walls of the opening being radially inclined, a conical element fitting between said walls, projections on said element enibracing the sides of said band, and a plurality of retaining prongs extending normally divergently outward from said element.

3. A finger ring comprising a unitary band having an open recess in its periphery, an element adapted to enter the said recess, and designed to grip the opposite sides of the ring body and prongs formed with said element, said element when united to said band presenting a ring with a pluality of retaining prongs.

This specification signed and witnessed this 15th day of April, 1921.

GEORGE GASCHKE.

Witnesses:

F REDK C. FISCHER, F. NOLL. 

